Mechanical and plumbing design for the modernization, space conversion, and new construction of the 6,451 SF Culinary Arts building at La Sierra High School. The project scope includes relocation of the residential lab/classroom to another room. One residential kitchen classroom/lab is located at the far northern side of the campus. The culinary/restaurant is located at the far southern side of the campus. The design moves the residential lab to a new location adjacent to the current culinary facility. Redesigning the facility where both programs are located together supports student learning, sharing resources; and it provides easier access for students within the pathway, as well as allowing for cooperative learning.
Mechanical systems include high efficiency single zone rooftop packaged DX units with gas heating. Rooftop units are equipped with modulating power exhaust and economizer. Type I & type II kitchen exhaust systems are provided for the kitchen hoods in the commercial kitchen. Makeup air to the hoods come from gas heat, evaporative cooling rooftop units. Evaporative cooling was utilized to take advantage of the dry climate and to save on energy cost. A gas heat vent unit is being provided for the new infill work room.
Plumbing systems include domestic cold and hot water systems, sanitary waste and vent systems, grease waste system.
Sustainable features include economizers on the rooftop package units and evaporative cooling on the makeup air units.
The design also incorporates extensive sustainability strategies that result in building performance that exceeds Title-24 energy requirements by 12.3%.
